Kicking the Bonanza Park can

In 1996, I graduated from Park City High School and left our smallish town for college and big-city life. After working in Los Angeles, I returned to Park City in 2005. Like many who grew up here, I wanted to come home to the mountains. But wanting to live in Park City and being able to afford it are two different things. I was fortunate to purchase a deed-restricted condo in Redstone at Kimball Junction. That opportunity changed the trajectory of my life. Affordable housing gave me the stability to start a business that eventually employed more than 20 people on Main Street. It also allowed me to volunteer with local nonprofits, mentor Park City High School students, and work for both Park City Mountain and Deer Valley Resort. That home didn’t just benefit me. It enabled me to give back to the community that shaped me. Now I think about the next generation.

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